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The Mailbox.com | Customer Service | Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Registration and Logging In

  • I have forgotten my email address and/or password. What should I do?

    • Click here to fill out a form to have a link to reset your password emailed to you. When you receive the email, click on the link, then enter and confirm a new password. (If you have changed your email address since you registered or do not remember the email address you originally used, click Other Option; and fill in the information.

  • Why do I have to log in sometimes but not at other times?

    • After logging in for the first time, our site will remember your email and password each time you return by using a technology called "cookies." This works by leaving bits of information on your computer that allow us to remember your email and password.

      Alternately, you may choose to log out after each visit. This will remove the cookies from your computer and require you to log in on your next visit. To log out, click Log Out in the top left corner of the page.

Subscriptions

  • I teach multiple grade levels. Can I access multiple levels of The Mailbox Companion?

    • You can access multiple levels of The Mailbox Companion if you have multiple subscriptions to The Mailbox magazine, but you only need to register once. Take the 13-digit code from each one of your magazines, and click here. Enter one code and your email address and click "Continue." You'll be directed to The Mailbox Companion homepage. Repeat this process for each code from your subscription of The Mailbox magazine. Once you add all your grade levels, you can use the pull-down feature at the left to switch between levels of The Mailbox Companion.

Ordering

  • How do I check my order status?

    • Click here to sign in with the email address and password you established when you placed the order or when you registered for The Mailbox Companion. Or log in to www.themailbox.com and go to the Customer Service section; under Shopping click on "Track My Order." The following information for your order is displayed: transaction ID, total, date ordered, status, and shipping information (if any). You may see the complete order by clicking "details" for a particular order. Your order status will either be processing (your order has been received but not yet shipped) or sent (order has been sent using the shipping carrier displayed on your order information). Where possible, we will display the package tracking number provided by the shipping company and link to their Web site so that you may also check the status of your shipment after it has left our warehouse.

  • What is the shopping cart icon on the top right of the page?

    • As you browse for our products, you can place them in your shopping cart by clicking "Buy Now." When you are ready to check out, click on the cart icon. This will display the products in your cart and any coupons that have been applied to your order. You may modify your order from this page. You may change the quantity of any item you are purchasing, delete items, and enter any promotion codes you have received from The Mailbox.Click the "update" links as you make your changes to see them reflected in your order. Click Checkout when you are ready to place your order.

  • Where can I get coupons to apply to my order?

    • We periodically feature special coupons on our Web site. To take advantage of these offers, log into the site and then click on the coupon. The coupon will automatically be added to your coupon wallet. We also send special coupon offers via email from time to time. To take advantage of these offers, you may need to enter a promotion code before checking out. To sign up for these offers, click here.

  • May I use more than one coupon?

    • A notice on the main teacher store page will remind you if you have a coupon that you can use toward a purchase. When you click on it, you will find a summary of each coupon in your wallet. Prior to checking out, you will need to select which coupon you want to use with your order. To apply a coupon, click "apply" next to the summary of the coupon. Only one coupon may be applied to each order.

Printing

  • How do I print a page that is a .swf file?

    • To print a .swf file page, click the printer icon in the toolbar directly above the page you want to print. It is the second icon from the right, next to the help icon. DO NOT use the printer icon in your browser window or select print under the file menu. These two selections will not print the page correctly.

  • Why did only part of my page print?

    • You may have used a print option from your browser window. This will NOT work. Please click the printer icon in the toolbar directly above the page you want to print.

  • How do I download and install Adobe Reader?

    • To download the latest FREE version of Adobe Reader, go to http://get.adobe.com/reader. You must know your operating system version (also called platform) and your Internet connection speed (dial-up or broadband). This free software is required for many other Web sites and is well worth the effort of installing in order to access our materials for your classroom.

  • When I click on the print links I'm asked where to save the file. Why?

    • When you click the print link, Adobe Reader should open the file in your browser. If you are asked where to save the file, it means your browser does not recognize the .pdf extension and will not open it with Adobe Reader. Check to see whether Adobe Reader is actually installed. If it is not installed, download and install the latest version of Adobe Reader.